So we here at Puck Daddy would like to present a proper translation: EDMONTON - It seems Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz is throwing in the towel, on this season at least. Katz's statement comes with Edmonton still having more than 30 regular-season game… (more)s yet to play. In a letter to Oilers fans posted on the NHL team's website, Katz says it's very likely the club will miss the Stanley Cup playoffs for an eighth straight season. The Oilers' struggles have prompted suggestions the team needs to make a big trade but Katz said the franchise isn't interested in mortgaging its future with a reactionary move. "I believe it was that proud Canadian Drake who once said: 'Started from the bottom now we here/Started from the bottom now my whole team [expletive] here.' Alas, 'here' in this case being 'the bottom.' And our whole team plays hockey like a junior team, according to Lars Eller."

Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz asks club's fans for more patience

EDMONTON - It seems Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz is throwing in the towel, on this season at least. In a letter to Oilers fans posted on the NHL team's website, Katz says it's very likely the club will miss the Stanley Cup playoffs for an...